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title: roommate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «roommate» in the school dictionary: A roommate is a person who shares a bedroom with you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# roommate

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**Who acts:** roommate, person, She, They, room · **What happens:** be, share, snore, have, hold · **To what, where:** person, bedroom, flat house, camp, two roommates, college

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«roommate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [roommate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/roommate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A roommate is a person who shares a bedroom with you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roommate:m1:1
# text = A roommate is a person who shares a bedroom with you.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	roommate	roommate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	shares	share	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a roommate | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | present | a person | a bedroom |  |  |  | with you | tree rules |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: US, Canada — kept apart, not parsed.

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A roommate is also a person who shares a flat or house with you (UK: flatmate, housemate).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roommate:m2:1
# text = A roommate is also a person who shares a flat or house with you (UK: flatmate, housemate).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	roommate	roommate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	shares	share	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
18	flatmate	flatmate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	housemate	housemate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a roommate | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | present | a person | a flat house |  |  |  | with you; UK *obl* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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At camp my roommate snored all night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roommate:x1:1
# text = At camp my roommate snored all night.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	camp	camp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	roommate	roommate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	snored	snore	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snore** | past | my roommate |  |  | camp | night |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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She has two roommates at college.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roommate:x2:1
# text = She has two roommates at college.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	roommates	roommate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	college	college	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | two roommates |  | college |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roommate=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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My roommate and I share a desk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roommate:x3:1
# text = My roommate and I share a desk.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	roommate	roommate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	_
5	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | My roommate | a desk |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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They were roommates for three years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roommate:x4:1
# text = They were roommates for three years.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	roommates	roommate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | They | roommates |  |  | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Each room holds 4 roommates; how many rooms for 20 children? (5)

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*Sentence 1:* Each room holds 4 roommates; how many rooms for 20 children?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roommate:x5:1
# text = Each room holds 4 roommates; how many rooms for 20 children?
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	roommates	roommate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rooms	room	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | present | each room | 4 roommates |  |  |  |  | vn conjecture-29.5 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent roommate=Theme room=Eventuality |

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*Sentence 2:* (5)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:roommate:x5:2
# text = (5)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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